What not to expect The run-up to the foreign secretary meeting has become interesting, at least. There was understandable concern, especially in the Pakistani media, whether the visit carried any intrinsic value…

Some caution, perhaps? There is little doubt, at least in the international press, that American pressure got Modi to restart foreign secretary talks. But the Indians have been expectedly cautious, lumping these…

And the complications involved therein Realpolitik, more than anything else, will determine various parties’ stand in the ongoing debate over the mode of Senate elections. The PTI and PML-N think that they…

New standards for incompetence One day the chief minister takes credit for Punjab being ahead of other provinces in terms of performance and the next the education department makes headlines for unparalleled…

Musharraf and his meddling in affairs beyond his approach A sensitive approach towards Afghanistan has led to the melting of the ice between Islamabad and Kabul. The neighbouring countries are cooperating…

PIA’s sad story Aviation Division Secretary Mohammad Ali Gardezi’s revelation before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), that PIA management has finalised “a new business plan for revival”, did not impress too many…

Government PML-N style The otherwise smug PML-N leadership developed cold feet after indications of disloyalty from some of its MPAs days before the upcoming Senate elections. The party fears an upset in…

Some clarification, please So much for the interior minister’s credibility. The case of Maulana Aziz’s mysterious letter of apology seems another one of those unforced errors that leave him in an awkward…